Saturday's Headlines: Ex-adviser to Trump says he told Mueller that candidate liked idea of Putin meeting

California lawmakers pass net neutrality law, setting up clash with FCC over future of Internet; Why so many people are coming to see Beto O'Rourke: A revolt against Trump and a...

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Ex-adviser to Trump says he told Mueller that candidate liked idea of Putin meeting In a court filing, lawyers for George Papadopoulos said that in March 2016, when he raised the idea of a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump "nodded with approval and deferred to" then-Sen. Jeff Sessions. By Spencer Hsu and Rosalind Helderman  •  Read more » California lawmakers pass net neutrality law, setting up clash with FCC over future of Internet The bill — which would become the toughest net neutrality law in the nation — seeks to turn California into the leader of a widening state-led backlash against the Federal Communications Commission. By Brian Fung  •   Read more »   Why so many people are coming to see Beto O'Rourke: A revolt against Trump and a demand for compassion The Democratic congressman challenging Sen. Ted Cruz (R) in Texas says he's intent on running a positive campaign, one focused not on his famously acerbic rival or President Trump but on soothing hot anger with a promise of something different. By Jenna Johnson  •   Read more »   Perspective Aretha Franklin and John McCain, off to the sweet hereafter by different means The sublime spectacle of Aretha Franklin's homegoing stood in sharp, if entirely coincidental, contrast to the midmorning coverage of the official ceremony at the U.S. Capitol honoring John McCain. By Hank Stuever  •   Read more »   Aretha Franklin's eight-hour funeral was one for the ages With songs and praise, presidents, pastors and stars honored the Queen of Soul, "composer of her own life's song." By Elahe Izadi  •   Read more »   McCain eulogized by Pence, congressional leaders The body of Sen. John McCain lies in state at the U.S. Capitol after a ceremony that began three days of Washington-area memorials. By Gabriel Pogrund and David Fahrenthold  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Opinions   Rest in peace, Lindsey Graham By Dana Milbank  •   Read more »   What does Kavanaugh's paper trail say? Let's ask the experts. By Post Opinions Staff  •   Read more »   Conservatives don't trust D.C. residents with Paul Manafort By Colbert King  •   Read more »   Brace yourselves for talk of Kabuki By Ruth Marcus  •   Read more »   The answer to GOP dog whistles? Democrats should talk more about race, not less. By Ian Haney López and Anat Shenker-Osorio  •   Read more »   The Russell Senate Office Building is long overdue for a new name By Editorial  •   Read more » ADVERTISEMENT More News   Corruption probe looms over Democrat's historic campaign for Florida governor Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum says he's not a focus of the investigation, but his interactions with undercover FBI agents posing as developers could provide fuel for a multimillion-dollar ad campaign against him. By Emma Brown and Beth Reinhard  •  Read more »     'A gold rush': Inside the race to create smart shoes, custom razors and tech gadgets for the elderly One estimate predicts that spending by Americans age 50 and older will rise 58 percent, more than twice as much as predicted for people ages 25 to 50. And the number of adults caring for elderly parents is expected to rise steadily. By Abha Bhattarai  •   Read more »   For Trump acolyte Corey Stewart, the president has finally crossed a line The Senate contender joined other Washington-area Republicans in condemning the president's proposal of a federal pay freeze. By Fenit Nirappil  •   Read more »   Perspective College football is crazy, and we're crazy for college football Starting today, the country will be deluged with all the usual oddities that rank college football among the oddest endeavors in the 200,000 years of humanity. By Chuck Culpepper  •   Read more »   Ocean 'heat wave' lifts temperatures off Maine to near-record highs Over the past 15 years, the Gulf of Maine's waters have warmed at seven times the global average, scientists said. By Steven Mufson  •   Read more »   Oregon man accuses company of firing him for not joining Bible study Ryan Coleman is seeking $800,000 from his former employer after its owner allegedly said participation in the Bible group was required if he wanted to keep his job. By Rachel Siegel  •   Read more »   Former 'ER' actress Vanessa Marquez fatally shot by police doing wellness check The officers found that the actress was having medical problems, including seizures, police said. They spoke with her for more than an hour and half, police said, before she "armed herself" with a BB gun that resembled a semiautomatic handgun and pointed it at officers. 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